Top Costa Rica Whale Watching

Playa Flamingo Private Fishing & Snorkeling Boat Tour (5 hours)

4 hours 30 minutesFree Cancellation

Private Morning Sail & Snorkel Tour

4 hoursFree Cancellation

Learn the basics of scuba diving under the watchful eye of your guide on this introductory course departing from Tamarindo. Begin at TamaDive Tamarindo Diving Center, then enjoy two dives at different sites with a break in between, using the scuba equipment provided so you don't have to worry about a thing. Hotel pickup is available from select Tamarindo locations for even more convenience.

Try Scuba Diving / Basic Diver

7 hoursFree Cancellation

4-Hour Private Sunset Tour from Del Coco Beach - Evil Panda Boat

4 hoursFree Cancellation

Yacht Experience (48 ft) with Snorkeling & Water Sports 4 hrs

4 hoursFree Cancellation

Enjoy 3 activities in 1 tour. Begin with a journey through the Puntarenas mangrove ecosystem, followed by an exploration of the Costa Rica ex- prison island famously known as “the island of lonely men.” We’ll conclude our adventure on a beautiful local beach with a lunch preparete with local products and support coastal communities committed to sustainable tourism. This tour is designed to showcase the diversity of Puntarenas, revealing its natural beauty and a glimpse of its history.

Explore San Lucas Ex Prison Island From Puntarenas with Beach Hop

7 hoursFree Cancellation

This is not a traditional tour, but a fully personalized experience. Each tour is guided by a local expert who knows the area, its history and its natural wealth. Passionate about your work, your guide will be in charge of adapting the experience to your interests, sharing authentic knowledge and accompanying them at all times, making sure they enjoy every detail and feel cared for and safe throughout the adventure.

Private Tour in Caño Island

8 hoursFree Cancellation

Fishing in our waters is one of the best in Latin America, Costa Rica is famous for its large number of billfish and pelagic fish in general. With our great experience and professional team we will make your fishing day the best of your lives. Our 30 foot long boat will make you feel very comfortable and safe while taking you to where the fish you want to catch are: Sailfish, Marlin, Mahí Mahí, Yellowfin Tuna. Everyone could be part of your Fishing and make your dream come true. With the most experience in the area, we are sure that we will do our best so that you have a great day at sea. Our Fishing equipment is of the highest range and will not disappoint you. Not only is fishing an attraction, we can also see Turtles, Manta Rays and Dolphins during our Fishing trips and depending on the season we also see Whales. So fun is guaranteed, come and enjoy, it will be a pleasure for us to have you on board.

Offshore Fishing trip (Deep sea fishing)

8 hoursFree Cancellation

We take your safety as the first priority and will help you refine your scuba diving skills. Our Refresh course will allow you to remember the basics of scuba diving and practice alongside one of our instructors. We treat each of our clients as a close friend. Making sure they feel comfortable and have a lot of fun All our staff is made up of people passionate about diving and marine life and wildlife.

Refresher Scuba Diving Course Costa Rica

5 hoursFree Cancellation

Exchange the sun and surf for a high-flying adventure in the misty Monteverde Cloud Forest on this full-day combo tour. Fly through the forest canopy on a 15-cable zipline course with an optional Tarzan swing, and slow down for a closer look at Monteverde's rich biodiversity while walking through the treetops along hanging bridges. In between adventures, refuel with a typical Costa Rican lunch (select tours only).

Zipline & Guided Hanging Bridges Tour in Monteverde Cloud Forest

12 hoursFree Cancellation

Price varies by group size

Adventure seekers will enjoy this full-day tour to Vida Aventura Ranch and Nature Park, nestled in the scenic mountains of Guanacaste. Fly through the treetops on a series of ziplines, and then return to solid ground for a horseback ride complete with stunning vistas of two active volcanoes. Unwind after your adventure at our beautiful thermal pools. Your tour includes a traditional Costa Rican lunch.

Vida Aventura Ranch Experience

8 hoursFree Cancellation

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Nicaragua Full Day Tour from Costa Rica

Wilbert_D, Oct 2026

This was one of the best...

This was one of the best tours I have gone on with Viator. The food was amazing and the different guides were fantastic. We were a little nervous coming back through the Costa Rica border by ourselves, but Miguel walked us right through it no problem. The country is beautiful. I would highly recommend it.

Full Adventures: 7 Activities in one day.

Van_H, Sept 2026

Fun Costa Rica Tour

Marlene was absolutely amazing! I had such a wonderful experience with her during my zip lining, hot springs, and horseback riding tour. It ended up being just the two of us, which made the entire day feel like such a personalized and special experience. She is so fun, personable, knowledgeable, and genuinely passionate about Costa Rica, its nature, and animals. I learned so much from her throughout the day! She also took incredible photos and videos of me, so I could fully enjoy every activity without worrying about capturing the moment myself. One of my favorite unexpected treats was learning about Costa Rican coffee beans, the different flavors, and the coffee-making process. Marlene made every part of the experience interesting and memorable. From the adventure and beautiful scenery to the animals, hot springs, horseback riding, and coffee experience, it was such a perfect day. Marlene truly made me feel like I was exploring Costa Rica with a friend. I would highly recommend her to anyone visiting Costa Rica and looking for a fun, authentic, and personalized experience! 🇨🇷☕️🐴🌿

Half-Day Dolphin Watching and Snorkeling in Samara

Ingrid_J, Aug 2026

Lovely morning excursion

We enjoyed the morning excursion with Samara Adventures. The crew was friendly, fun and professional. I was worried about going out on the boat in the rainy season but it was a glorious sunny day. We saw dolphins and turtles but no whales. Apparently the water is still a little warm for the whales right now. Water was too murky for snorkeling but we enjoyed the refreshing swim.

Guanacaste Snorkel and Sunset Cruise

Jeffery_B, Aug 2026

Awesome afternoon on the water

We travelled during shoulder season and this was the best activity. The catamaran had a capacity of 75 and there were 20 of us onboard. The crew provided awesome service the entire time. Not only was it an open bar but they brought drinks right out to us on deck the whole time. The food was fantastic, not your typical excursion type food. The private beach was so neat. Calm water lots of fish during snorkeling even saw a pufferfish which I haven’t seen elsewhere yet. Overall, a great experience - 100% recommend.

Dolphin and Whale Watching Tour in Drake Bay as seen on National Geographic

Shayna_H, Aug 2026

Incredible experience!

If I could give this tour 10 stars, I would. Granted, we were very lucky and saw tons of whales, including a baby and her mama, the whole experience was just great. Sierra and here team were lovely and so informative. My favorite part was listening to the whales on the hydrophone, and we were even allowed to get into the water and swim and we could hear the whales singing under water. Truly bucket list experience. I went by myself and met lovely people on the tour and the crew was just so nice. They provided water and snacks and lunch which were very yummy. 10/10 recommend!

Private Snorkeling Tour by boat in Flamingo Beach

Cori_S, Aug 2026

Pura Vida Snorkling and...

Pura Vida Snorkling and Fishing Adventures is a top notch tour provider. We originally booked only a private snorkeling tour and we had such a great time we decided to book a fishing tour for the next day. Frank was our English guide both days and he is a stud! He was conversational and taught us a lot about what we were seeing throughout both trips. On the snorkeling tour we saw a Ray, eel, parrot fish, sea urchin, Cornish, puffer fish, angel fish, yellow tang, octopus and so many other beautiful fish (bright blue, black and white striped) that I don’t know the names to. We weren’t as successful at fishing but we did catch 4 small tuna and another small fish and still had a great time. They worked hard to try and get us on the bigger fish. That’s why it’s called “fishing” and not “catching”. We were overall pleased with both experiences and would highly recommend this tour company to anyone visiting Costa Rica!

Try Scuba Diving / Basic Diver

Sonia_A, Jul 2026

A great experience

Finally my scuba diving baptism arrived, in Tamarindo and with Tamadive. With the guidance, help, and patience of the instructor Gonzalo, the experience was great. Days before, I received information about the procedure, safety measures, equipment, etc. And, on the day of the dive, the instructor especially reviewed the points to keep in mind before, during, and after each dive. There were also fruits, snacks, and water for the rest and transfer times. Highly recommended activity with Tamadive!

Private Catamaran Tour Guanacaste Anna Holala Playa Del Coco

Eddie_H, May 2026

Excellent Private Costa Rican Adventure

My wife and I had an amazing day at sea with Clem and his team. We were able to snorkel at a more remote spot and even got to see a small reef shark while walking on the beach. The food and service on board was so fresh with everything made from scratch by Michelle including ceviche that was caught that day and a scratch made pizza! The sunset was one of the best we have ever experienced. We definitely recommend this excursion for anyone looking for a private Costa Rican adventure.

Zipline & Guided Hanging Bridges Tour in Monteverde Cloud Forest

Robert_I, May 2026

An Experience not to be missed

I can see why this is a must do excursion for Monte Verde. Well organized and great team of staff who accompany you through the zip lines. Lovely views of the cloud forest while zipping along. Tarzan swing was a huge hit for the brave people in our group. If Tarzan swing was too tame for you, you can pay for the Superman position on the last zipline. The Hanging Bridges were opportunity to see the cloud forest from a closer distance. Even saw a howler monkey on one of the bridges. We think he enjoyed being the center of attention. It’s an experience that we would all do again.

Dolphin Watching with Costa Rican Companies

Jennifer_S, Apr 2026

This is a must

Our experience was unbelievable. Everything was five star. We saw a pod of dolphins that had a Mom and baby dolphin. We were able to see humpback whales. My 12-year-old loved going off the slide of the boat to snorkel. The snorkeling isn’t the greatest but that didn’t bother anyone. Our group was lucky enough that we had wonderful people also on the tour with us that we’ve befriended. The pick up spot was easy to find. Even where we launched the boat on Playa Carrillo, there was great tide pools for my son to explore great shells and sea glass we found. All the tour guides were great, very informative and helpful. They gave us fresh fruit at the end. They gave water and juice. Bring a hat bring your camera bring sunglasses and a rash card and lots of sunscreen.